For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 12 of 2 Corinthians. Paul fears finding unrepentant sin when he arrives. Restoration of the community requires confronting concrete behaviors rather than merely resolving the conflict between Paul and his opponents.
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Denn ich fürchte, wenn ich komme, daß ich euch nicht finde, wie ich will, und ihr mich auch nicht findet, wie ihr wollt; daß Hader, Neid, Zorn, Zank, Afterreden, Ohrenblasen, Aufblähen, Aufruhr dasei;
Porque temo que cuando llegare, no os halle tales como quiero, y yo sea hallado de vosotros cual no queréis; que haya entre vosotros contiendas, envidias, iras, disensiones, detracciones, murmuraciones, elaciones, bandos:
Porque temo que, al llegar, no los encuentre como quisiera, y que ustedes me encuentren como no quisieran. Temo que haya rivalidad, celos, arrebatos de ira, ambiciones egoístas, calumnias, murmuraciones, arrogancia y desórdenes;
Car je crains de ne pas vous trouver, à mon arrivée, tels que je voudrais, et d'être moi-même trouvé par vous tel que vous ne voudriez pas. Je crains de trouver des querelles, de la jalousie, des animosités, des cabales, des médisances, des calomnies, de l'orgueil, des troubles.
Perciocchè io temo che talora, quando io verrò, io non vi trovi quali io vorrei; e ch’io altresì sia da voi ritrovato quale voi non vorreste; che talora, non vi sieno contese, gelosie, ire, risse, detrazioni, bisbigli, gonfiamenti, tumulti.
Porque receio que, quando chegar, não vos ache como eu quereria, e eu seja achado de vós como não quereríeis; que de alguma maneira haja pendências, invejas, iras, porfias, detrações, mexericos, orgulhos, tumultos;
我怕我再來的時候,見你們不合我所期望的,而你們見我也不合你們所期望的。我怕有紛爭、嫉妒、憤怒、自私、毀謗、讒言、狂傲、動亂的事。
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